Asn Residential Support Worker - Monkton, United Kingdom - Caretech
Description
£1000 Welcome Bonus £1000 Recommend A Friend Bonus
Job Title:
- Residential Child Care Practitioner
Location-North Ayrshire
Salary- £20,280- £26,041 DOE
Contract type:
- Permanent
Working hours-40hrs Per week, as part of a rota which includes a combination of early and late shifts and rotational weekend working.
About us
Spark of Genius is one of Scotland's largest residential child care providers.
For over 25 years, we have been delivering high quality care to young people who need to be looked after.
Spark of Genius is also part of the UK-wide CareTech family who are committedto providing each child with opportunities to have their individual needs met.
About the Service
North Lodge offers a nurturing & therapeutic environment for children and young people with diagnosis & additional learning needs.
Our home prides itself in following the latest guidance and research to embed the 'Promise' and trauma informed practice, investing in our team to ensure they have the appropriate training in order to ensure best practice is followed and to understand andmanage trauma related processes for our children and young people with adverse childhood experiences while offering a nurture-based approach to feel a sense of belonging and security.
We have positive and strong links with parents/carers, health professionals and other external agencies always striving for our young people to feel success and achieve positive outcomes.
In your new role
- This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and traumainformed team, and to work directly with young people with a range of complex needs connected to their individual life experiences and childhood adversity.
- This is also a chance to make a difference to outcomes for young people Our mission is to make Every Second Count, to help us succeed you will:
- Work in a positive, respectful and empowering way with all young people in order to promote good relationships and encourage achievements.
- Work as part of a team to meet the social, emotional and educational health and mental health needs of young people
- Participate in and encourage the participation of the young people in the domestic tasks of the home in order to develop the selfcare skills.
- Write review reports, risk assessment and contribute to care plans.
You will ideally have:
- Good understanding of the developmental needs and milestones of young people.
- Experience of working with children and families.
- Driving Licence
- Ability to communicate, engage and form positive relationships with young people, parent/carers and other professionals.
- Ability to produce clear and concise written reports and records of good standard and verbally present information and views.
- Ability to challenge individuals where necessary, remain calm and objective in difficult situations.
- HNC in Social Care, SVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification, or the ability to undertake these qualifications
Benefits
As part of this role, we offer a range of specialist training programmes to support you in your work and invest in your professional development
These include:
- Fully Paid induction programme
- Every Second Counts: bespoke training on the role of a residential childcare worker
- Therapeutic crisis intervention training to assist young people in regulating their emotions when they are in crisis.
- Child protection training
- Relax kids training
- Attachment and trauma training
- Full suite of elearning modules available that provide continuous knowledge and development.
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package.
- Full Time Contract
- Competitive Rates of Pay
- Free PVG check
- Pension Scheme
- Free Training
- Paid Induction
- *£1000 Welcome Bonus
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